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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Australia : Largest government procurement of services finalised
Australia : Largest government procurement of services finalised Mena Report 7 August 2014 © 2014 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com). Provided by Syndigate.info, an Albawaba.com Company The signing of the final five contracts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp Dismisses CEO Gordon Walsh
DynCorp Dismisses CEO Gordon Walsh — Update Dow Jones Institutional News By Doug Cameron 8 August 2014 16:56, DynCorp International Inc. has dismissed its chief executive less than three weeks after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DHS contractor suffers major computer breach, officials say
DHS contractor suffers major computer breach, officials say By Ellen Nakashima August 6 at 4:07 PM Follow @nakashimae A major U.S. contractor that conducts background checks for the Department of Homeland… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Anti-piracy firm’s implosion leaves Malta staff in the lurch
Anti-piracy firm’s implosion leaves Malta staff in the lurch Malta Today 5 August 2014 By Matthew Agius A Malta-based, industry-leading and highly profitable maritime security company – Gulf of Aden Group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Constellis Group Announces New Leadership
Constellis Group Announces New Leadership Dow Jones Global Press Release Wire 28 July 2014 13:20 RESTON, Va., July 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Constellis Group, Inc., a leading provider of security, support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Veterans; Widow: Burn pits to blame for cancer fatalities
Veterans; Widow: Burn pits to blame for cancer fatalities By St. John Barned-Smith 4 July 2014 The cough started during David Thomas‘ last deployment with the U.S. Army. “We thought maybe… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Chaos Company
The Chaos Company Vanity Fair56.4 (Apr 2014): 144. PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS BY SEAN McCABE Wherever governments can’t–or won’t–maintain order, from oil fields in Africa to airports in Britain and nuclear facilities in America,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International Awarded Contract Valued at up to $978,000 to Provide Land Mobile Radio Support in Kosovo
DynCorp International Awarded Contract Valued at up to $978,000 to Provide Land Mobile Radio Support in Kosovo Monday, August 4, 2014 2:17 PM DynCorp International Awarded Contract Valued at up to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Quick, Sloppy and Expensive Background Checks
Quick, Sloppy and Expensive Background Checks NYT Blogs By FRANCIS X. CLINES 25 July 2014 Running security background checks on government job applicants has become a booming private industry in Washington’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Saudi Hires “Israel Friendly” Security Firm to Overlook Hajj, Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca
Saudi Hires “Israel Friendly” Security Firm to Overlook Hajj, Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca Saudi Hires Occupation-Friendly Company for Hajj Security By al Akhbar Global Research, July 21, 2014 By: Orouba Othman… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
